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* Jameson Taillon, shown pitching for Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic in Phoenix, received a larger signing bonus than Bryce Harper and larger than any other Canadian./Photo courtesy of Christie Kormendy Taillon. ....

In August of 2010 Jameson Taillon was chosen second over-all in North America by the Pittsburgh Pirates, was given the largest signing bonus of the draft -- $6.5 million US. Taillon received a larger signing bonus than No. 1 pick Bryce Harper.

Taillon's father Michael is from St. Andrews West, north of Cornwall, his mother Christie Kormendy Taillon from the Lawrence Park, near Upper Canada College in Toronto pitched so well against Team USA, allowing one earned run in four innings.

There were complaints when Taillon went atop our list because he was born in The Woodlands, Tex. No one complained after Taillon pitched so well -- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ks -- for Team Canada against Team USA in the 2013 World Baseball Classic in Phoenix.